Spencer Knibutat
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Senior Associate at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
- Called to the bar
- 2020
Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawAbout Spencer Knibutat
Spencer Knibutat is a senior associate at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP, working for employers in the public and private sectors across labour and employment matters of every kind. Privacy is a second specialty. Spencer helps employers sort out what privacy and access to information laws, federal and provincial, require of them, and holds two privacy certifications, the CIPP/C and the CIPM.
Law came after a science degree. Spencer earned an honours BSc at the University of Toronto, then went to Queen's for a Juris Doctor, finishing in 2019 after serving as a managing submissions editor at the Queen's Law Journal. A year later came the call to the Ontario bar. Before joining Filion, Spencer was an associate at an Ottawa firm focused on management-side labour and employment law.
Workplace technology is a theme Spencer keeps returning to. In a 2023 interview with Canadian HR Reporter, Spencer explained why leaning on generative AI for performance reviews is risky when an employer can't explain how the tool reached its answer. Speaking to The Globe and Mail, Spencer pointed out that work produced only by AI tools may be hard for an employer to protect with copyright.
That writing extends to the shelf. Spencer is one of five authors behind the 2026 edition of the Canada Labour Code: Quick Reference from Thomson Reuters, and also co-authors a companion quick reference on the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Employers and HR teams can hear Spencer speak, too, including as a co-presenter of the firm's December 2025 webinar looking back on a year of labour and employment change in Ontario.
Practice areas
Labour and employment advice for employers
Spencer works for employers in both the private and public sectors. The work runs from collective bargaining and workplace investigations to hiring, terminations, and drafting contracts and workplace policies, along with getting ready for wrongful dismissal suits and arbitration hearings.
Privacy and access to information
Spencer prepares the core privacy paperwork an organization needs, such as policies, impact assessments and protocols for responding to a breach. When a freedom of information request arrives, Spencer helps the client answer it, and drafts the client's replies when a requester appeals to an information and privacy commissioner at the provincial or federal level.
Education & credentials
- Juris Doctor, Queen's University (2019)
- Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto
- Called to the Bar of Ontario (2020)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (Canada) (CIPP/C) (2019)
- Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) (2020)
Publications & speaking
- Canada Labour Code Quick Reference (2024-2026 Editions), co-author, Thomson Reuters Canada
- Canada Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act Quick Reference (2024-2026 Editions), co-author, Thomson Reuters Canada
- Generative AI and the Workplace Key Issues for Employers, co-author, Thomson Reuters Canada (2023)
- Planning to Use ChatGPT? Legal Considerations for Employers, FWTA LLP Insight (2023)
- Ontario's Bill 194 Proposes More Oversight of Public Sector Digital Systems, FWTA LLP Insight (2024)
- Court Clarifies IME May be Necessary to Test Plaintiff's Explanation for Failure to Mitigate Damages, FWTA LLP Insight (2024)
- 2024-25 Employment Law Update, Ontario Snow Resorts Association (2025)
- Closing the File: 2025 Labour & Employment Year in Review, co-presenter, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti webinar (2025)
Memberships & affiliations
- International Association of Privacy Professionals: Spencer is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE): Spencer belongs to the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers.
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